Cyclopogon congestus (Vell.) Hoehne 1945 Photo courtesy of © Dalton Holland Baptista © and Orchidstudium
Another Epiphytic habit Photo courtesy of Alejandro Taborda ©
Common Name The Congested Cyclopogon
Flower Size
Found in Paraguay, southern and southeastern Brazil and north west Argentina as a small to medium sized, cool growing terrestrial or epiphyte with a few3, erect,linear-lanceoalte, obtuse, gradually narrowing below into the elongate, conduplicate petiolate base leaves that blooms on a terminal, erect, 14" [35 cm] long, densely many flowered inflorescence with linear-lanceolate acute bracts and as long as the ovary floral bracts.
Synonyms Beadlea congesta (Vell.) Garay 1980 publ. 1982; Cyclopogon alpestris (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. 1881; Cyclopogon langei Schltr. 1920; Cyclopogon saxicola Schltr. 1922; *Serapias congesta Vell. 1831; Spiranthes alpestris Barb.Rodr. 1877
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII II Hoehne 1945 drawing fide; Die Orchideen #5 17-20 tafel 6 Rudolph Schlechter 1971 drawing; Die Orchideen #6 21-24 tafel 7 Rudolph Schlechter 1971 drawing/photo fide; 100 Orquideas Argentinas Freuler 2005 photo ok
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